For a Japanese audience poll, a top 20 spot for Cowboy Bebop is hugely surprising.

That said, especially the end of the list gets a bit suspect. For example, Kyorochan is a spin-off from a candy mascot. The Dagger of Kamui is far from meritless, but most would call it defensible at best rather than fascinating.

------Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.